Ep.34 Maeve Hanan: Getting the right message across in nutrition
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Maeve is a Registered Dietitian with a background in clinical nutrition, having worked in the NHS as a General Dietitian, a Stroke Specialist Dietitian and a Paediatric Specialist Dietitian. She is also an experienced Health Writer writing for such sites at the Food Medic Maeve is also the founder of Dietetically Speaking - a nutrition communication and consultancy company which promotes accessible, no-nonsense messages about nutrition. Maeve's Instagram (Dietetically Speaking) Maeve's Website (Dietetically Speaking Maeve's Nutri Nonsense Detection Kit Nutrimote Website The Nutrimote Facebook Group In this episode we cover: Maeve's background as a stroke and pediatric dietitian in the NHS and her transition to working online and as a health writer Maeve's recent focus on eating disorders and intuitive eating The importance of psychology in helping people with eating disorders or improving their relationship with food Some of the strategies used to help people suffering from eating disorders Maeve's thoughts on the huge amount of nutrition misinformation found on social media and the internet Maeve's tips for ensuring you're following the right nutrition accounts (her nutribollocks detection kit) The danger of black and white thinking in nutrition and why it's so common Using social media to help spread good nutritional messages An explanation of intuitive eating and the steps involved The challenges dietitian's can experience when transitioning to working online/telehealth The importance of sharing good quality content on social media to build your presence Maeve's company Nutrimote: a hub for online nutrition professionals and all the resources available to help them build their business online Some ideas about how to stay updated on nutrition science Maeve's nutrition book and how her philosophy for healthy eating
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